THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA (1981)

Film starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, and Don Stroud. It was very loosely inspired by the Vicki Lawrence song of the same name new lyrics related to the plot of the film were written for the film version. The movie was filmed on location in Dade County, Georgia. Dennis Quaid plays Travis Child a skirt-chasing (yet lovable) guy who is constantly sleeping with married women and getting in trouble with the law. His sister, straight arrow Amanda (Kristy McNichol) tries to keep him out of trouble but can't do it. She tries to get policeman Conrad (Mark Hamill) to help her...but has Travis gone too far?